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September Food Coupon to Charge in Three Rounds, First Round Activates on September 6
According to Khabaronline, the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare's latest announcement keeps the September (Shahrivar 1405) food coupon credit at 1 million tomans per person, charged in three rounds based on the last digit of the household head's national ID number: digits 0, 1 and 2 activate on 15 Shahrivar (September 6), digits 3 through 6 on 25 Shahrivar (September 16), and digits 7 through 9 on 5 Mehr (September 27). Ministry officials stressed that a charge made on 5 Shahrivar related to the previous round and should not be confused with the new one, and that no income decile has been removed from the program. Per the report, the coupon credit cannot be withdrawn as cash and can only be used at authorized stores. The head of parliament's social affairs committee has said raising the credit from 1 million to 2 million tomans is under consideration, but until it is formally approved and announced, the September payment remains based on the current 1 million toman per household member amount.
Khabaronline
Licensed Foreign Investment in Semnan Province Tops $628 Million Over the Past Year
According to Khabaronline, citing Khabara Semnan news agency, Mohammad Reza Kazemi, head of the investment services center at Semnan province's economic affairs and finance department, said 21 companies received new investment licenses in the province over the past year and one company raised its capital by 2.2 million dollars, bringing the combined total to more than 628 million dollars. Kazemi said 19 foreign companies attracted 2.55 million dollars in the same period, registered with Iran's Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance. He said the licensed investor companies come from countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas, calling the diversity a sign of favorable investment conditions in Semnan province.
Khabar Online, citing Khabaronline, via Khabara Semnan
Gold Bullion Treasury Value on Iran Mercantile Exchange Tops 1,000 Trillion Tomans as Two New Silver Funds Begin Trading
According to Kalakhabar, the Iran Mercantile Exchange's official news outlet, the market value of gold bullion certificates on the exchange (equal to the gold bullion treasury's value) topped 1,000 trillion tomans for the first time as certificate trading opened on the first day of the week, Saturday, 14 Shahrivar 1405; the exchange's total commodity certificate market value also passed 1,200 trillion tomans the same day. A separate Kalakhabar report said gold funds traded more than 10 billion units worth 93.1 trillion tomans, and silver funds traded 5 billion units worth 6.1 trillion tomans, in the week ending 13 Shahrivar. The exchange's derivatives and new financial instruments management also announced that secondary trading began for two new silver investment funds, "Toranj 1" under the ticker Yas and "Padash 1" under the ticker Silva, starting Monday, 16 Shahrivar, from 11:45am to 6pm. Per the notice, trading in both funds is available online through licensed brokers, with a daily price band of 10 percent from the prior day's closing price.
Kalakhabar, IME's official news outlet
Central Bank to Issue First Ever Standard Parallel Forward Coin Notes With a Guaranteed 7 Percent Return
According to ISNA, carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405), the Central Bank of Iran said it will issue the country's first ever Standard Parallel Forward Coin Notes on 18 Shahrivar 1405 (September 9, 2026). The new financial instrument is intended to widen investment access to the gold coin market and help contain the inflationary effects of liquidity growth. Per the report, the notes carry a three month maturity: buyers purchase a coin at its market discovered price at issuance and can claim the coin's value three months later under the announced terms. The notes also carry a guaranteed minimum return, letting holders exercise a put option to sell at maturity for a price equal to 7 percent above the price discovered on the issuance day. Details on the offering method, pricing and trading terms are to be announced through the Central Bank's own information portal and the Iran Mercantile Exchange.
ISNA, citing ISNA, via Donya-e-Eqtesad
Free Market Dollar Accelerates After News of Kharg Tanker Attack, Reaches 227,000 Tomans
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing EqtesadNews, the US dollar on Iran's free market kept climbing on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405), reaching 227,130 tomans at 3:53pm Tehran time. Per the outlet's successive reports, the dollar stood at 223,240 tomans at 11:29am, rose to 224,490 tomans by 12:37pm, and reached 226,110 tomans by 2:14pm, meaning it added nearly 4,000 tomans, about 1.7 percent, in under five hours. The acceleration came almost simultaneously with news, published around 12:29pm, that an Iranian tanker had been struck by the US military near Kharg Island. Sahmino's own live price data showed the dollar at 225,770 tomans at 4:04pm, up 2.13 percent from the prior day, consistent with the reported upward trend. The dollar has now risen more than 6,000 tomans, about 2.8 percent, from Thursday's last recorded rate of 221,000 tomans.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing EqtesadNews
Iranian Tanker Near Kharg Island Struck by 4 US Projectiles
According to Tasnim, carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad, a small Iranian tanker was struck by a US military missile attack near Kharg Island's anchorage, about six miles from the island, on the morning of Saturday, September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405). Per the report, the vessel was hit by 4 projectiles fired by US forces, and several explosions were heard from the direction of the Persian Gulf and Kharg Island shortly before the report was published. Local sources said the incident caused no casualties and that the tanker's crew were evacuating the vessel. Daneshjoo News Agency, carried by Khabaronline, confirmed the incident by publishing images of the struck tanker and of Kharg Island's condition afterward. Kharg Island is Iran's main crude oil export terminal, and prior reports estimate roughly 90 percent of the country's crude exports are loaded there, so any incident in the area can affect oil and currency markets. Further details on the extent of damage have not yet been released by responsible authorities.
Tasnim, citing Tasnim, via Donya-e-Eqtesad
Divergence on the Iran Mercantile Exchange: Hot Rolled Coil Holds Steady as Long Steel Products Swing More Than 20 Percent
According to Boursenews, a review of Iran Mercantile Exchange industrial floor data from Khordad to mid Shahrivar 1405 (roughly June to early September 2026) shows long steel products swung sharply while hot rolled coil stayed relatively stable over the same period. Per the report, rebar (18mm, A3 ribbed) started at 728,436 rials, fell to 611,982 rials, and then rose to 742,994 rials, a swing of more than 21 percent. Beams (14 and 16) ranged from 632,139 rials up to a peak of 783,499 rials, down to a low of 650,023 rials, and finally settled at 761,828 rials, a swing of about 24 percent. Bloom billet (5SP) ranged between 546,444 and 657,152 rials, a swing of about 20 percent. By contrast, per the same report, hot rolled coil (HR) held within a narrow 850,000 to 870,000 rial channel throughout the period. Iron ore pellet supplied by Foolad Sangan rose more linearly, from 101,509 to 136,631 rials. Boursenews attributed hot rolled coil's relative stability to Foolad Mobarakeh's supply management of the product, an assessment made by the outlet itself rather than an independent company claim.
Boursenews
Central Bank Governor Reports Over 4,000 Trillion Tomans in Facilities Paid to the Economy
According to Ecoiran, Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati told the 36th Islamic Banking Conference, held on 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026), that more than 4,000 trillion tomans in facilities have been disbursed to various parts of the economy since the start of the Iranian year, of which 2,650 trillion tomans went to productive sectors. The conference emphasized financing through GAM notes and factoring as ways to contain the inflationary effects of liquidity growth. In a separate analysis citing Mordad month inflation data, Ecoiran wrote that annual inflation could stand above 80 percent by the end of 1405 (March 2027), with point to point inflation around 64 percent, and that if average monthly inflation approaches 6 percent, overall goods and services inflation could reach triple digits by year end. This projection is Ecoiran's own estimate and analysis, not an official Central Bank figure.
Ecoiran
Poultry Union Head Announces What He Calls a Reasonable Egg Carton Price
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Khabaronline, Hamidreza Kashani, chairman of Iran's Mihan Poultry Farmers Union, said on Friday, September 4, 2026 (13 Shahrivar 1405), that egg production costs currently exceed the sale price, and that a reasonable retail price would be 250,000 to 260,000 tomans per kilogram, equal to 500,000 to 520,000 tomans per 30 egg carton and 19,000 to 20,000 tomans per egg. Kashani said the farm gate price is currently about 200,000 tomans per kilogram, which is 70,000 tomans below the production cost and 30,000 tomans below the Agriculture Ministry's guidance price. He said egg production is expected to reach 115,000 tonnes in Shahrivar (roughly late August to late September), about 15,000 tonnes more than domestic demand, while egg exports have fallen 30,000 to 40,000 tonnes from a year earlier.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Khabaronline
Edalat (Justice) Shares Dividend Will Not Be Paid in Shahrivar
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Fararu, despite recent rumors, a new payment of Edalat (Justice) Shares dividends will not be made in Shahrivar 1405 (roughly late August to mid September 2026). Per informed sources, the process of collecting profits from investee companies is not yet complete, and the next payment stage requires pooling about 25 trillion tomans in funds that these companies have so far been unable to set aside. Per the report, the dividend due to be paid to more than 40 million Edalat Shares holders in the next stage relates to the final portion of the 1403 fiscal year (ending March 2025) and is estimated at 500,000 to 600,000 tomans per shareholder. Trading of Edalat Shares remains unavailable. The current market value of a 490,000 toman nominal portfolio has reached 43,990,000 tomans, and a 1,000,000 toman portfolio has reached 90,514,000 tomans.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Fararu
Peugeot 207 Panorama Price Rises 190 Million Tomans Since Start of Shahrivar
According to Khabaronline, Iran's vehicle market kept climbing on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405). Per the report, the automatic Peugeot 207 Panorama has risen 190 million tomans since the start of Shahrivar, reaching 2.95 billion tomans. The automatic Dena Plus has gained 70 million tomans over the past three days to reach 3.22 billion tomans, and the Quick S has risen 90 million tomans over the past two weeks to reach 1.3 billion tomans. Khabaronline, citing Tejaratnews, reported that automakers Iran Khodro and Saipa have said consumer prices for their products will rise because of higher costs tied to end of life vehicle scrappage certificates, a factor that could add fresh momentum to the market's upward trend in coming days. Per the report, the simultaneous jump in gold and currency prices, including the free market dollar's move above 221,000 tomans, has been a main driver of the price increases.
Khabaronline
Tehran's Main Index Wavers at the Edge of the 6.6 Million Channel
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, Tehran's stock exchange showed volatile behavior in mid session trading on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405). The main index (TEDPIX) lost the 6.6 million point channel after trying to enter it, then returned to that level minutes later. Retail trading value topped 27 trillion tomans, and advancing symbols (600) outnumbered decliners (223), though the inflow of real money had slowed compared with the session's open. Sahmino's own live data showed TEDPIX up 1.48 percent at 6,599,975 points as of 11:29am Tehran time, consistent with the report of the index nearing the 6.6 million channel. The equal weighted index was also up 1.28 percent.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Free Market Dollar Crosses 223,000 Tomans
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing EqtesadNews, the US dollar on Iran's free market rose on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405), reaching 223,240 tomans, a notable increase from Thursday's last recorded rate of 221,000 tomans. Sahmino's own live price data showed the dollar at 223,820 tomans as of 11:29am Tehran time, consistent with the reported figure and up about 1.25 percent from the prior day. Market analysts have linked the dollar's latest jump mainly to escalating Iran-US military tension and a fresh New York Times assessment that Iran is unlikely to accept Washington's terms before US midterm elections.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing EqtesadNews
Agriculture Ministry Exempts 24 Products Including Shrimp and Cucumber From Export Ban
According to Boursenews, the Agriculture Ministry's Trade Development Deputy sent the 17th list of tariff codes exempted from Iran's agricultural export ban to the Trade Development Organization, based on a letter dated 9 Shahrivar 1405 (August 31, 2026). Under the letter, 24 tariff codes covering chapters one through 24 of the export and import regulations book, including various fish and fish fillets, tilapia, shrimp, chicory, cucumber, asparagus, eggplant, various melons, palm fruit pits, rock candy, yufka bread, pizza and cold sauces, were removed from the export ban list. Following the letter, the Trade Development Organization's export and import regulations office notified Iran's Customs Administration of the list so that exports of these items would be permitted until further notice. This is the 17th such list issued as part of ongoing correspondence on exceptions to the agricultural export ban.
Boursenews
Farabourse Iran Reports 16 Companies Improved Their Audit Opinion Within a Year
According to Boursenews, Jalal Baharestan, Farabourse Iran's deputy for issuer oversight, said that of 83 Farabourse listed companies identified in Shahrivar 1404 (August/September 2025) as having qualified audit opinions, 16 companies, or 20 percent, managed to have their auditor's opinion upgraded to "unqualified" by Shahrivar 1405 (August/September 2026) after a year of follow up. He said the total number of audit qualification clauses across these companies fell 30 percent over the same year. Baharestan said that after identifying the 83 companies, Farabourse engaged with issuers on the issues raised in their audit reports and asked their boards to submit corrective plans and clear timelines to resolve the ambiguities. He said the improvement was not limited to companies exiting qualified status, as other issuers have also improved reporting quality by clarifying their accounts and resolving financial disputes.
Boursenews
Auto Parts Maker's Shares Trade for the First Time on Farabourse's Growth Market
According to Boursenews, the growth board of Farabourse's Noafarin market hosted the year's 11th IPO on the last trading day of last week, Wednesday, 11 Shahrivar 1405 (September 2, 2026), as Zar Golpayegan Spring Manufacturing, an auto parts maker, listed under the ticker "Khgolpa" through a combined offering method. The company offered 12 percent of its shares, or 216 million shares; in the first stage, 72 million shares (4 percent) were sold by auction among qualified investment funds, and after competition among 88 funds, the price was discovered at 3,715 rials, a figure also recorded in Sahmino's own price data. In the second stage, 144 million shares (8 percent) were offered to other investors at the same discovered price. In total, more than 1,332,700 individual and institutional trading codes took part in the IPO. The offering's advisor was Bank of Industry and Mine Brokerage, with Lotus Parsian Capital acting as underwriter.
Boursenews
48 Companies Raised 18.65 Trillion Tomans in IPOs on Tehran's Bourse and Farabourse Over Two Years
According to Boursenews, official capital market data shows that since the 14th government took office (a period of nearly two years), a total of 48 companies have held initial public offerings on Tehran's stock exchange and Iran's Farabourse, 14 on the main bourse and 34 on Farabourse. The combined value of these IPOs was reported at 186,460 billion rials, equal to about 18.65 trillion tomans. Per the report, the largest IPO of the period by value was Arvand Petrochemical at 22,500 billion rials, followed by Sirjan Iranians Steel at about 19,600 billion rials and Ghadir Financial Group at about 10,500 billion rials. By number of listings, the investment and food and beverage industries (excluding sugar) each accounted for five companies, the largest share of the period's IPOs.
Boursenews
Persian Gulf Petrochemical's Net Profit Rose 48 Percent in a Year Iran Faced Two Wars
According to Boursenews, the audited consolidated financial statements of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Holding (ticker "Fars") for the fiscal year ending 31 Khordad 1405 (June 21, 2026) show net profit reached more than 187 trillion tomans, up 48 percent from the same period a year earlier, while operating revenue was reported at more than 112.2 trillion tomans. Sahmino's own fundamentals data, drawn from the same audited filing, puts Fars's trailing twelve month net profit at 187,291 billion tomans with 48.05 percent annual profit growth, consistent with the Boursenews figure. Boursenews wrote that earnings per share under managing director Shariatmadari rose from 1,020 rials in the prior year to 1,510 rials, driven mainly by an 18 percent rise in dividend income from subsidiaries, to 75,400 billion tomans, in a year during which several Persian Gulf Holding subsidiaries came under military attack.
Boursenews
18 Karat Gold in Tehran Reaches 235,188,000 Rials Today, Saturday
According to Ecoiran, gold and coin prices in Tehran's market were announced today, Saturday, 14 Shahrivar 1405 (September 5, 2026). Per the report, 18 karat (750) gold reached 235,188,000 rials a gram and 24 karat gold reached 313,582,000 rials, while one mesghal of gold was priced at 1,018,820,000 rials. Global spot gold was quoted in the same report at 4,477.38 dollars an ounce. In the coin market, the single Emami coin traded at 2,349,900,000 rials and the Bahar Azadi coin at 2,313,400,000 rials. Sahmino's own price data shows 18 karat gold at the exact same figure, 235,188,000 rials, at the same hours. Iran's official currency and gold market is closed on Thursdays and Fridays, so today's rates are the first official rates since the weekend.
Ecoiran
New York Times: Iran Unlikely to Accept US Terms Before American Midterm Elections
According to ISNA, carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad early on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405), the New York Times reported, based on a new US intelligence assessment, that there is no evidence Iran is willing to accept US terms before America's congressional midterm elections. The assessment, citing US officials, said Iran has grown more confident in its ability to target US bases in West Asia and has strengthened its resolve to counter US military action. Ecoiran separately reported the same New York Times assessment the same day, writing that Iran appears "prepared for a long war." The reports followed recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who has also said he does not know when the conflict between the United States and Iran will end.
ISNA, citing The New York Times
Amid Reports of Possible Intervention, Senior Iranian Official Warns South Korea Over Strait of Hormuz
According to Mehr News Agency, carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405), a senior Iranian security and political official told the Al-Mayadeen network that Iran warns South Korea not to give in to US pressure to take part in what he called "illegal US military operations." He said Tehran would treat any South Korean participation against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz as direct military involvement in aggression against Iran. The warning came a day after South Korea's presidential office denied media reports that it had decided to send troops or take part in securing the Strait of Hormuz, saying no such decision had been made. Ecoiran also carried a similar report the same Friday, citing the same Iranian official's remarks to Al-Mayadeen.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Mehr News Agency and Al Mayadeen
Trump: We May Soon Target Iran's Kolang Gazaleh Mountain Facility
US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday, September 4, 2026 (13 Shahrivar 1405), according to Khabaronline citing IRNA, that the United States may soon target a nuclear facility in Iran he called the "Kolang Gazaleh" mountain, adding that US forces had disabled radar in the area for a second time. He described the roughly six month old conflict with Iran, which he had earlier said would end within four to seven weeks, as a "military engagement" rather than a war. Trump also claimed the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz, that many ships have passed through it and that no naval mines remain there, even though Iran has held control of the strait since the war began. He said pipelines and alternative routes, including through Syria, are being built to reduce reliance on the strait, and said he had earlier told China's president not to get involved in the conflict with Iran.
Khabaronline, citing IRNA
Household Appliance Inflation Hits 117.8 Percent Year on Year in Mordad, Far Outpacing the National Average
According to Khabaronline, citing Mehr News Agency, on Friday, 13 Shahrivar 1405 (September 4, 2026), a review of the latest inflation data for the month of Mordad 1405 (roughly late July to late August 2026) shows that while the national monthly inflation rate stood at 3.4 percent, the year on year (point to point) rate at 89 percent, and the annual rate at 69.9 percent, the household appliances category clearly outpaced the national average on all three measures, with monthly inflation of 4.7 percent, year on year inflation of 117.8 percent, and annual inflation of 79.3 percent. Per the report, the 117.8 percent year on year figure means the cost of buying a comparable basket of appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, stoves and televisions has, on average, more than doubled in Mordad 1405 compared with Mordad 1404, a rate 28.8 percentage points above the national year on year figure. The continued monthly increase of nearly 5 percent also shows price pressure in this market persists and is not solely the result of past spikes.
Khabaronline, citing Mehr News Agency
US and European Troika Push New IAEA Board Resolution to Refer Iran's Nuclear File Back to UN Security Council
According to Khabaronline, citing Reuters and Fars, on Friday, 13 Shahrivar 1405 (September 4, 2026), diplomats said the United States, together with the European troika of Britain, France and Germany, is seeking to have the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors adopt a resolution at next week's meeting reporting what it calls Iran's "noncompliance with nonproliferation obligations" to the UN Security Council. Per the report, the move would follow a resolution adopted by the board on 12 June 2025 (22 Khordad 1404), one day before Israel began bombing Iran's nuclear facilities, an operation the United States later joined; that earlier resolution also cited claims of insufficient Iranian cooperation with the agency. Adoption of the new resolution could pave the way for further sanctions and diplomatic pressure on Iran.
Khabaronline, citing Reuters and Fars
Illegal Crypto Mining in Iran Consumes 3,750 Megawatts; More Than 13,000 Unlicensed Farms Identified
According to Boursenews, published Friday, 13 Shahrivar 1405 (September 4, 2026), more than 13,000 unlicensed cryptocurrency mining farms have been identified in Iran, with power consumption reaching about 3,750 megawatts, equal to the electricity use of four Iranian provinces and about 8 percent of residential power consumption. Per the report, illegal crypto mining costs the country close to 2.5 billion dollars a year, and authorities have so far identified and seized more than 300,000 unlicensed mining rigs or units operating during restricted hours, with estimated consumption of about 1,300 megawatts. Boursenews writes that more than 70 percent of the discovered farms were located in residential areas, and state utility company Tavanir said identified violators, including illegal miners, will be barred from energy subsidies for one year and billed for their electricity use at the unsubsidized free market rate. According to the report, citizen reports of abnormal power use, equipment noise and voltage drops have played an effective role in identifying these facilities.
Boursenews
Retail Money Inflows Into Iran's Capital Market Reach 325 Trillion Tomans Over Two Years
According to Boursenews, published Friday, 13 Shahrivar 1405 (September 4, 2026), net retail money flowing into Iran's capital market has totaled 325 trillion tomans since the start of the 14th government's term through 18 Mordad 1405 (August 9, 2026). Of that total, 135 trillion tomans went into gold funds, 154 trillion tomans into fixed income investment funds, and 58 trillion tomans into other investment funds. Boursenews added that over the past year alone, since Seyyed Ali Madanizadeh took office as minister of economic affairs and finance through August 9, net retail inflows reached 228 trillion tomans, of which 99 trillion went to gold funds, 90 trillion to fixed income funds, and 44 trillion to other funds, figures showing gold and fixed income funds have been the primary destination for retail investors' cash.
Boursenews
Prices of Some Common Medicines Rise Two to Four Times in a Year; Amoxicillin Up From 320,000 to 1,230,000 Tomans
According to Mehr News Agency, carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Friday, 13 Shahrivar 1405 (September 4, 2026), a review of drug prices between Shahrivar 1404 and Shahrivar 1405 (roughly September 2025 to September 2026) shows some widely used medicines have risen at least two to four times over, including amoxicillin, up from 320,000 to 1,230,000 tomans, gabapentin 300, up from 300,000 to 960,000 tomans, clarithromycin, up from 450,000 to 1,580,000 tomans, and acetaminophen codeine, up from 137,000 to 650,000 tomans. Hosseinali Haji Deligani, deputy chair of parliament's Article 90 Commission, pointed to a critical situation in supplying some medicines, saying insurers have failed to close the resulting price gap for patients, pushing patients' out of pocket share of drug costs to nearly 80 percent. He said delays in updating Food and Drug Administration approved prices within insurers' systems force patients to pay additional costs in the meantime.
Mehr News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, via Donya-e-Eqtesad
Gold and Coin Prices Rise Friday, September 4; Emami Coin at 233.5 Million Tomans
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, Iran's gold and coin market rose on Friday, 13 Shahrivar 1405 (September 4, 2026). Global gold prices were quoted up 17 dollars on the day. In the domestic market, the Emami gold coin traded higher, at 233,500,000 tomans. According to Sahmino's own price data, global gold (XAUUSD) was priced at about 4,470 dollars an ounce the same day, and the Emami coin at about 234,000,000 tomans, broadly in line with the cash market figure reported above. Iran's official currency and gold market is closed on Thursdays and Fridays, so rates on these two days are set based on informal trading and the global market.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Tehran's Main Index Turns Negative After 20 Day Rally; Currency and Gold Rise
According to Boursenews, Tehran Stock Exchange's main index (TEDPIX) fell 1.21 percent to 6,503,000 points on the last trading day of the past week, Wednesday, 11 Shahrivar 1405 (September 2, 2026), snapping a streak of 20 consecutive daily gains; the equal weighted index dropped 1.46 percent to 1,798,000 points. At the peak of Wednesday morning's selling pressure, the main index fell more than 2 percent to 6,432,000 points before recovering part of the decline as demand picked up at lower prices. Retail trading value that day was about 40 trillion tomans, but a net roughly 5,600 billion tomans in real money left the market, and 65 percent of listed tickers closed lower. As stocks fell, parallel markets rose: the free market dollar climbed from around 214,000 tomans on Tuesday to about 219,000 tomans on Wednesday, 18 karat gold reached about 22,600,000 tomans a gram, and the Emami coin reached around 226,000,000 tomans. Donya-e-Eqtesad, reporting the week's overall performance, said the main index gained 1.84 percent in the second week of Shahrivar even as the equal weighted index slipped 0.22 percent, a divergence the newspaper said reflected traders' growing preference for large, index moving stocks.
Boursenews
Hemmati: Central Bank Will Not Stand By Amid Currency Market Swings; Coin Options Tool to Launch Next Week
Abdolnaser Hemmati, governor of Iran's Central Bank, said on Friday, 13 Shahrivar 1405 (September 4, 2026), according to Khabaronline (citing Tasnim), that despite wartime conditions and severe external restrictions, financing of import currency has fallen only 15 percent from the same period last year, partly reflecting a drop in import volumes. He said the central bank has strengthened its reserve position during this period and has sufficient resources to keep covering the country's trade needs under upcoming scenarios. Hemmati stressed the central bank will not stand by in the face of abnormal currency market swings and will intervene forcefully and in a timely manner, using its foreign currency capacity and available tools, wherever rates diverge from economic fundamentals. He announced the launch of a "coin option" instrument in the coming days as a new tool to hedge risk, saying further instruments would be activated depending on market conditions.
Khabaronline, citing Tasnim
Illegal Crypto Miners Are Consuming Power Equal to Four Iranian Provinces
Iranian officials say more than 13,000 illegal cryptocurrency mining farms are operating across the country, drawing about 3,750 megawatts of electricity, equal to the consumption of four provinces and nearly 8 percent of total household power use. Donya e Eqtesad reports the unauthorized mining causes roughly $2.5 billion in annual losses. More than 300,000 illegal mining rigs have been identified and seized so far, with an estimated combined load of about 1,300 megawatts, more than the capacity of the Bushehr nuclear plant. Over 70 percent of the discovered farms were located in residential areas. A spokesman for parliament's presiding board recently announced fast track approval of a bill to combat illegal electricity use for crypto mining. State utility Tavanir said identified violators will lose energy subsidies for one year and be billed at the unsubsidized free market electricity rate.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Food Coupon Charge Schedule Changed, Payment Interval Extended From Five to Ten Days
According to Bourse News and Donya-e-Eqtesad, the charging schedule for Iran's food coupon program (kalabarg) has changed and will now run on the 5th, 15th and 25th of each Iranian month, extending the interval between charging rounds from five days to ten. Cash subsidy payments remain on the same five day window, from the 20th to the 30th of each month, with deciles one through three paid on the 25th and deciles four through nine on the 30th. Donya-e-Eqtesad reported two main reasons for the longer interval: first, it gives the government more room to arrange and manage credit resources for each round; second, and more importantly, it eases demand pressure on goods covered by the coupon, since each round of charging for a household group triggers a surge in purchases. Since the kalabarg program launched in Dey 1403 (December 2024-January 2025), the range of covered goods has expanded to include items such as fruit, vegetables and diapers, adding to supply logistics pressure and making the longer interval more necessary.
Bourse News
US Expands Economic Outcast Campaign, Rubio Demands Immediate Global Cutoff of Trade With Iran
According to Khabaronline and Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Axios, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered all US embassies worldwide earlier this week to deliver a formal diplomatic cable on the so called "Operation Economic Outcast" to host governments at the highest possible level. Under the order, embassies were directed to ask host governments to immediately and systematically cut trade with Iran and identify Iran's illicit trade activity, warning that countries, companies and individuals that keep trading with Iran risk sanctions and losing access to the US dollar system. A special message was also sent to US missions in Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Hong Kong, Doha, London, Berlin and several Central Asian capitals, asking them to press for the closure of Bank Melli and Bank Saderat branches said to be linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Separately, Axios reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter, that White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's national security adviser, in Sardinia last weekend to discuss next steps on Iran. Days before the US Treasury's sanctions were formally announced, the UAE said it was halting all trade and financial transactions with Iran, a significant move given that two way trade between the countries reached 28 billion dollars in 2024. The US Treasury simultaneously moved to cut the UAE branches of Egypt's Banque Misr off from the US financial system, and the UAE central bank has placed the bank's transactions with Iran under urgent review.
Khabaronline, citing Axios
Bahman Diesel Announces Cash Sale Plan for Trucks in Shahrivar
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Tasnim, Bahman Diesel announced the terms of a cash sale plan for its commercial vehicles for Shahrivar 1405. Buyers can register on the company's sales platform from 10am on Wednesday, 11 Shahrivar (September 2) until 4pm on Wednesday, 26 Shahrivar (September 17), or until capacity is filled. The plan covers Force trucks, Impower and Baic single axle tractor trucks, Impower trucks, and Kapra B single cab pickups, with a 3 percent model year discount applied to base prices. Under the announced prices, the 3.8 ton Force truck costs about 3.391 billion tomans, the 12 ton Force truck about 9.398 billion tomans, the X9 tractor truck about 20.9 billion tomans, and the Kapra B pickup about 3.65 billion tomans. Delivery is set for 30 Mehr 1405 (October 22, 2026), with a late delivery penalty of 2.5 percent a month and a cancellation interest rate of 17.5 percent a year.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Tasnim
Top Administrative Court Bans Forced Blocking of Bank Loan Funds
According to Bourse News, Iran's central bank said on Thursday, September 3, 2026 (12 Shahrivar 1405), that under a ruling by the General Assembly of the Administrative Court of Justice dated 5 Khordad 1405, banks and non bank credit institutions are banned from blocking part of the funds they lend, and from forcing a borrower to open a cash account and pledge it before a loan is disbursed. Under the ruling, a borrower may still voluntarily pledge a term deposit as collateral, under a 2001 law that exempts borrowers from having to pledge real estate, as long as the bank pays the deposit's full applicable interest rate; paying a lower rate is treated as a violation subject to central bank supervisory action. As a result, clause two of central bank circular No. 375517, dated 23 Esfand 1400, was struck down and revised.
Bourse News
Iran Khodro Raises Vehicle Prices From Today
According to Bourse News, Iran Khodro said in a notice that consumer prices for its products are rising from today, Thursday, September 3, 2026 (12 Shahrivar 1405), due to higher costs for vehicle scrappage certificates and registration. The change follows an amended Article 10 regulation of the auto industry organization law and higher plate registration fees. Under the notice, buyers must pay the price difference before an invoice or plate can be issued, and no invoice or registration will be processed without that payment. Vehicles pending since 11 Shahrivar 1405 will be calculated using a 35 million toman scrappage certificate value. Buyers replacing scrapped vehicles accepted from 22 Ordibehesht 1405 onward will also fall under the new price schedule.
Bourse News
Iran Mercantile Exchange Trades 430,000 Tons of Products, 145,000 Tons of It Steel
According to Bourse News, Iran Mercantile Exchange traded 430,519 tons of products on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405). On the industrial floor, 145,806 tons of steel products, 20,000 tons of iron ore, 130 tons of copper, 35 tons of concentrate and 25 tons of aluminum changed hands. On the export floor, 60,000 tons of sponge iron, about 30,000 tons of cement, 29,000 tons of clinker, 12,020 tons of bitumen, 2,000 tons of sulfur and smaller volumes of chemical products and waterproofing material were traded. The cement floor traded 16,989 tons of cement, and the petrochemical and oil products floor traded 48,000 tons of lube cut and 26,922 tons of chemical products along with other items. The secondary floor hosted trade of 26,276 tons of products.
Bourse News
18-Karat Gold Passes 23 Million Tomans in Tehran Market
According to Ecoiran, the price of 18 karat gold in Tehran's market reached around 23,535,000 tomans a gram on Thursday, September 3, 2026 (12 Shahrivar 1405). Sahmino's own live data showed 18 karat gold at 23,432,000 tomans as of 15:59 Tehran time, up about 2.6 percent from the start of today's trading, while the mesghal (about 4.6 grams) topped 1.014 billion tomans. The domestic rally tracked a rise in global spot gold, which was up 1.39 percent to 4,448.11 dollars an ounce as of 15:58 Tehran time, above this morning's level of 4,428 dollars. Falling US Treasury yields and a softer dollar, alongside an ADP report showing slower US private payroll growth in August, were cited as the main drivers, with markets now watching Friday's US nonfarm payrolls report.
Ecoiran
Free Market Dollar Crosses 221,000 Tomans
According to Ecoiran, the free market dollar rate in Iran rose on Thursday, September 3, 2026 (12 Shahrivar 1405), crossing 221,000 tomans. The euro traded at 257,720 tomans and the UAE dirham at about 60,388 tomans in the same market. Sahmino's own live data showed the dollar at 220,500 tomans as of 15:59 Tehran time, up about 0.27 percent from the start of today's trading. The dollar's rise came alongside global gold climbing above 4,448 dollars an ounce and gains in domestic gold and coin prices, a move traders linked to escalating Iran-US military tension and inflation expectations.
Ecoiran
Health Ministry: US Attacks Killed 18 and Wounded 142 From August 30 to September 2
Hossein Kermanpour, head of the public relations and information center at Iran's Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, said in a post on X that from 8:30pm on 8 Shahrivar to 8:30pm on 11 Shahrivar 1405 (August 30 to September 2, 2026), US attacks left 142 people wounded and 18 dead. According to ILNA, he added that of the wounded, 61 were women and 44 were under 18, while the dead included two women and one child. Khabaronline also reported the Health Ministry's tally on Thursday morning.
ILNA
Government Raises 34 Trillion Tomans at 12th Islamic Bond Auction
According to Ecoiran, the government's 12th Islamic bond auction, held this week, raised about 34 trillion tomans, more than 10 times the average financing raised under the previous sale method, the report said. Analysts cited in the report say the yield on these bonds reached 41.9 percent at this auction. Since the ninth auction, the government has run a primary and secondary market structure for its debt sales, with primary dealers including Bank Mellat, Tejarat Bank, Omid Investment Bank, Lotus Parsian Investment Bank and Afra Investment Fund; the three most recent auctions under this structure have sold at higher rates than before.
Ecoiran
Emami Gold Coin Reaches 235 Million Tomans in Today's Market
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing the Tehran Gold and Jewelry Union's posted rate, the price of the Emami gold coin rose on Thursday, September 3, 2026 (12 Shahrivar 1405), reaching 235 million tomans. The half coin traded at 120 million tomans, the quarter coin at 63 million tomans, and the gram coin at 35 million tomans. Sahmino's own live data showed the Emami coin at 235,005,000 tomans at 11:34am Thursday in online trading, up about 3.07 percent from the previous day, consistent with the reported uptrend. The coin's rally came alongside the free market dollar rising above 221,000 tomans and global gold climbing about one percent to near 4,430 dollars an ounce.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
US Secretary of State: Memorandum of Understanding With Iran Has Expired, Pressure on Tehran Continues
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, in remarks reported by the newspaper Donya-e-Eqtesad early on Thursday, September 3, 2026 (12 Shahrivar 1405), that the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran has expired, and that Iran's government will remain under pressure to block funds from reaching terrorism financing channels. The memorandum concerns earlier US-Iran talks on safely reopening the Strait of Hormuz; Rubio had earlier this summer reported progress in those talks. The strait is the main export route for Persian Gulf oil, and any shift in the outlook for the talks could affect the risk premium in global oil prices and, through that channel, Iran's currency and gold markets. The US State Department had not published further detail on the remarks as of this report.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Global Gold Climbs to $4,428 Thursday, Tehran Union Reports Gains Across the Board
Global spot gold rose 0.94 percent, or $41.33, to $4,428.42 an ounce on the morning of Thursday, September 3, 2026 (12 Shahrivar 1405). According to live data from the gold and currency information network TGJU.org at 07:14 Tehran time, the day's range for the ounce was between $4,382.20 and $4,431.40. Other precious metals moved in the same direction: silver rose 1.13 percent to $66.05 an ounce, platinum gained 0.87 percent to $1,783.10, and palladium rose 0.33 percent to $1,372. Tehran's Gold and Jewelry Union said in its report today that all items in the capital's gold and coin market rose in price. Sahmino's last recorded domestic figures, updated at 19:59 Tehran time on Wednesday, 11 Shahrivar, showed 18 karat gold at 22,835,000 tomans a gram and the Emami coin at 227,990,000 tomans; today's Thursday rates will be updated once the union publishes its official figures. The recent rise in the global ounce has been driven mainly by swings in US Treasury yields and developments in the Iran-US military tension.
Ecoiran
Esteghlal Football Club Shares Trade at 125 Tomans on Farabourse Base Market, 70 Percent Below 2022 Peak
Shares of the Esteghlal Cultural and Sports Club on Iran Farabourse's base market have fallen nearly 70 percent from their peak of 410 tomans in September 2022 (Shahrivar 1401) to a range of 122 to 125 tomans in recent days. According to Boursenews, published Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405), the stock fell 63 percent to 150 tomans by March 2023 (Esfand 1401), then continued sliding roughly another 35 percent, and is now trading around 122 to 123 tomans, supported mainly by the market's broader momentum. Per Sahmino's own price data, the stock last traded at 1,254 rials (about 125.4 tomans). Boursenews reported that Esteghlal's financial statements show 922 billion tomans in accumulated losses, and the company has paid no cash dividend to shareholders in recent years. Its price to book (P/B) ratio stands above 8, which Boursenews said raises the investment risk. The stock would need to rise about 240 percent just to return to its 410 toman peak.
Bourse News
NIOC CEO: Iran Ranks World's Top Gas Discoverer With 17.5 Trillion Cubic Feet Found Since 2025
Hamid Bovard, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company, said, according to Tasnim News Agency as carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405), that Iran has recorded the world's largest volume of gas discovered since 2025 through a combined 17.5 trillion cubic feet found at the Takhteh gas field in southern Fars province and the Pazan field, putting the country in first place worldwide for gas exploration over that period. Bovard said drilling at the Takhteh gas field led to the discovery of 7,500 billion cubic feet of gas in place and 5,500 billion cubic feet of recoverable gas. He added that NIOC is shifting part of its exploration management activity toward the country's northern and northwestern regions, given their hydrocarbon potential, by adding exploration rigs and carrying out seismic survey projects, to help offset part of the country's energy imbalance using newly discovered resources.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Tasnim
Official Dollar Rate at Iran's Exchange Center Rises 209 Tomans Today, Euro Retreats in Agreed Rate Trading
Trading on the board of Iran's Currency and Gold Exchange Center saw a mixed picture on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405), according to Boursenews: gains for trade and regional currencies against a relative pullback in the basket of major international currencies. The sell rate for US dollar remittances rose 209 tomans to 159,355 tomans, with the buy rate recorded at 157,920 tomans. Alongside the dollar, the UAE dirham's sell rate rose 57 tomans to 43,391 tomans, with its buy rate set at 43,000 tomans. The Chinese yuan rose 35 tomans to 23,710 tomans, and the Indian rupee rose 7 tomans to 1,679 tomans. In contrast, the euro's sell rate fell 155 tomans to 184,723 tomans, with its buy rate at 183,061 tomans; the Japanese yen (per 100 units) fell 57 tomans to 99,571 tomans and the South Korean won (per 1,000 units) fell 190 tomans to 116,117 tomans. The exchange center's rates, also known as the agreed rate (dollar tavafoqi), are calculated separately from the free market dollar rate, which crossed 220,000 tomans today.
Boursenews
Tehran Stock Exchange Falls 1.23 Percent Today, Two Days After a Trading Core Glitch
Iran's capital market had a fully negative session on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405). According to Ecoiran, Tehran's main index (TEDPIX) fell 80,000 points, or 1.23 percent, closing at 6,503,000 points, while the equal weight index dropped 1.48 percent. By the close, 65 percent of market symbols were trading lower, and about 5.7 trillion tomans in net individual money left stocks, pre emptive rights and equity funds. The decline came after Boursenews reported that Tuesday's session, September 1 (10 Shahrivar), was marked by a malfunction in the exchange's trading system, which in some symbols caused rapid order swings, to the point that names sitting in buy queues briefly saw a jump in sell orders and moved toward sell queues. Despite the glitch, the main index still rose 0.55 percent on Tuesday and retail trading value reached about 60 trillion tomans, but roughly 4.4 trillion tomans in net individual money had already left the market that same day. Ecoiran's report asked a capital market analyst whether today's drop was a reaction to yesterday's system glitch or whether the market, after a substantial rally in recent weeks, has simply entered a natural corrective phase.
Ecoiran
Securities Regulator Orders Iran Khodro and Saipa to Speed Up Divestiture of Cross Held Shares
The Securities and Exchange Organization's office for supervising industrial and mining issuers said on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405), according to Boursenews, that it sent a letter to the CEO of one of Iran's major automakers stressing the need for Iran Khodro and Saipa to speed up resolving and divesting their cross held (todeli) shares in each other. Jafar Soltani, head of the office, cited in his letter directive No. 59207 dated 25 August 2026 (3 Shahrivar 1405) from the president's first deputy addressed to Iran Khodro and Saipa, as well as letter No. 2/67806 dated 21 July 2026 (30 Tir 1405) from the minister of economic affairs and finance. Per the economy minister's letter, the list of shares that must be divested under clause 2 of item "b" of Article 5 of the seventh development plan law has been communicated to the two automakers. The Securities and Exchange Organization described the move as a step toward resolving intra group ownership and reducing the cross shareholding structure in the auto industry.
Boursenews
Rosatom Chief: Bushehr Nuclear Plant Situation Calm, After Putin-Pezeshkian Talks
Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held detailed talks on the status of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405). Per RT, cited by Mehr and Donya-e-Eqtesad, Likhachev said the situation at Bushehr is calm and that the nuclear fuel needed to replace part of Unit 1's fuel assemblies, ahead of planned maintenance in mid-September, has been delivered. Rosatom experts have said they are ready to take part in the maintenance work.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Mehr News Agency and راشاتودی
Russia, China Signal Possible Veto on Renewing UN Panel Monitoring Iran Sanctions
Per Reuters (Tuesday, September 1, 2026, cited by Ecoiran via Khabaronline), the UN Security Council is set to vote on September 17 (26 Shahrivar) on renewing the mandate of the panel of experts monitoring Iran sanctions, which expires September 26 (4 Mehr), even though Russia and China said in a joint statement in March that the Council no longer has authority to continue the panel's work. Jerome Bonnafont, France's UN ambassador, whose country holds the Council's rotating presidency this month, said Iran's nuclear file is central to the Council's discussions in September. Reuters reported diplomats have raised the possibility that Moscow and Beijing could veto the resolution; Russia previously vetoed the renewal of the panel monitoring North Korea sanctions in 2024 (1403).
EcoIran, citing Reuters and Khabar Online
IAEA Board of Governors' Quarterly Meeting, with Iran on Agenda, Opens Monday in Vienna
The IAEA secretariat said its Board of Governors' quarterly meeting, with representatives of 35 member states, will open at 10 a.m. local time on Monday, September 7, 2026 (16 Shahrivar 1405) in Vienna and run through Friday. Per IRNA, cited by Donya-e-Eqtesad, "implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and related provisions of Security Council resolutions" on Iran is among the meeting's agenda items. Director General Rafael Grossi will open the session and hold a press conference at midday Monday. Iran maintains that Security Council Resolution 2231 expired on its scheduled date last October (26 Mehr 1404) and that efforts to revive earlier resolutions against it lack legal basis.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing IRNA
19.9 Percent in a Month: Rose Toranj Gold Fund Breaks Trading-Value Record
The Rose Toranj gold fund posted a 19.9 percent net asset value (NAV) return over the one-month period ending September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405), topping the market's large gold funds, a figure Boursenews reported was roughly 10 percentage points above the dollar's 9.7 percent return over the same period. The fund also broke its own trading-value record, with a single day's turnover exceeding 1.2 trillion tomans. Per the report, Rose Toranj's holdings include 434 kilograms of 24-karat gold bullion and 5,500 full-design new coins, held in Iran Mercantile Exchange vaults.
Boursenews
Iran's First Methanol Deposit Certificate Begins Trading on Energy Exchange
Iran Energy Exchange hosted the country's first trading of a methanol commodity deposit certificate, tied to Sabalan Petrochemical, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405). Per Boursenews, Mohammad Nazifi, the exchange's CEO, said at the launch ceremony that this marks the first time a methanol deposit certificate has joined the exchange's roster of commodity deposit certificates. Sabalan Petrochemical's CEO said the exchange's backing has allowed the company to begin supplying methanol on the export ring, which is expected to provide useful working capital for the firm. Exchange officials said certificates for other petrochemical products are expected to follow.
Boursenews
Citing Power Shortage, Parliament Fast-Tracks Bill Against Illegal Crypto Miners
Iran's parliament voted in an open session on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405), to fast-track a bill adding Article 687 (repeated) to the Islamic Penal Code, targeting illegal use of electricity for cryptocurrency mining. Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for parliament's presiding board, told Donya-e-Eqtesad the bill is necessary given the country's energy shortage, noting experts estimate one mining rig consumes as much power as 10 households. He said roughly 13,000 illegal mining farms have been identified nationwide, along with thousands of unauthorized mining rigs.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Iran Khodro to Raise Vehicle Prices Starting Tomorrow
Iran Khodro said in a notice carried by Tasnim on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405), that consumer prices for its vehicles will rise starting Thursday, September 3 (12 Shahrivar), due to a higher scrappage-certificate count and value under the amended bylaw for Article 10 of the Auto Industry Organization Law, plus higher vehicle-registration costs. Per the notice, buyers must pay the price difference before an invoice can be issued or a license plate assigned. Vehicles that had been in backlog as of September 2 (11 Shahrivar) will be calculated with a scrappage-certificate value of 35 million tomans.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Tasnim
Gold and Coin Reverse Morning Decline as Dollar Jumps
Tehran's gold and coin market, which had opened lower on the morning of Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405), reversed course in the afternoon. Live data from tgju.org showed 18-karat gold up 1.84 percent to 226,042,000 rials (22,604,200 tomans) per gram and the Emami coin up 2.02 percent to 225,985,000 tomans as of 15:14 Tehran time, versus a morning low of 22,115,600 tomans per gram for 18-karat gold reported earlier by Ecoiran. Sahmino's own data recorded 18-karat gold at 226,933,000 rials, up 2.24 percent, at 15:59. The reversal tracked the dollar's jump past 220,000 tomans; Arzdigital reported the turn beginning as early as 11:42, with the Emami coin already up 1.33 percent to 224,000,000 tomans.
Arzdigital
Down 1.23 Percent: Tehran's Main Index Ends Today at 6,503,971
Tehran's main stock index (TEDPIX) ended Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405) down 79,962 points (1.23 percent) from the previous day, closing at 6,503,971. Per Sahmino's own recorded data as of 13:24 Tehran time, corroborated by tgju.org, the close trimmed part of the day's steeper intraday loss, which Donya-e-Eqtesad reported had reached near 6,432,000 at the daily low. Donya-e-Eqtesad also reported that trading value across shares, pre-emptive rights and equity funds had reached 40,531 billion tomans by 13:48. The decline coincided with intensifying Iran-US military tension and a jump in the free-market dollar rate.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
220,000 Tomans: Dollar's New High in Today's Free Market
Iran's free-market dollar rate extended its climb on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405), touching the 220,000-toman mark. Donya-e-Eqtesad reported the rate at 220,230 tomans at 14:26 Tehran time. Sahmino's own live data showed it at 220,200 tomans (up 2.9 percent on the day) as of 15:59, while tgju.org recorded the dollar above 218,000 tomans around the same window. The jump coincided with intensifying Iran-US military tension and a decline in Tehran's stock index in today's session.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Free-Market Dollar Rate Breaks Past 217,000 Tomans
Iran's free-market dollar rate extended its climb on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Donya-e-Eqtesad reported (11:27 Tehran time) the dollar rose from the previous day to 216,390 tomans. Sahmino's own live data and tgju.org showed the move accelerating through the session, with the dollar up 1.54 percent (33,000 rials) to 2,173,000 rials (217,300 tomans) as of 11:29 Tehran time. The jump coincided with intensifying Iran-US military tension and a decline in Tehran's stock index.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Securities Regulator: Number of Supervised Financial Institutions Up 16% in Two Years
According to a research report by Iran's Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO), published by Boursenews, the number of financial institutions under the regulator's supervision rose 16 percent over two years of the 14th government's term, from 1,123 to 1,304. The report also found investment funds grew 20 percent (471 to 567) and listed issuers grew 7 percent (778 to 831). Total investment fund assets roughly 3.4x'd, rising from 997,000 billion rials to 3,396,000 billion rials; commodity funds (gold and silver) posted the largest gain, up 1,353 percent.
Boursenews, citing Securities and Exchange Organization and اوراق بهادار
Seven TSE Industry Indices Hit Record Highs in Monday's Session
Per Boursenews, during Monday's session on September 9, 1405 Shahrivar (August 31, 2026), even as the average TSE industry index fell, seven sector indices broke through previous ceilings to reach record highs: petroleum products (up 135 percent year-to-date over 67 trading days), coal (up 124 percent), banks and credit institutions (up 108 percent), base metals (up 86 percent), computers (up 81 percent), insurance and pension (up 73 percent), and chemical products (up 40 percent year-to-date). That day, of 41 active industry groups, 13 rose and 27 fell.
Boursenews
Pezeshkian: Iran Will Immediately Reciprocate if US Honors Its Commitments
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek (Tuesday, September 1, 2026) that Iran would "immediately" reciprocate if the United States returns to its commitments under a June 2026 memorandum of understanding, brokered by Islamabad and Qatar, which had lapsed after weeks of violations. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson and the foreign ministers of Pakistan and Qatar also called for de-escalation and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the sidelines of the same summit. The remarks were reported by Al Jazeera, citing Iran's official news agency IRNA.
Al Jazeera
US Treasury Secretary: Iran in 'Economic Death Spiral,' Does Not Control Hormuz
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on the sidelines of a G20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina (Tuesday, September 1, 2026) that Iran's economic collapse has entered an "acceleration phase" and that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, noting about 17 million barrels of crude passed through the strait on Monday, August 31. Bessent also said new US sanctions targeting Iranian financial institutions, as well as aircraft leasing firms and other entities tied to the IRGC, would be announced in the coming days, and predicted the strait's strategic importance would sharply diminish within two years as Gulf states complete pipeline bypasses. The remarks were reported by Gulf News, Oilprice.com, and Reuters (via gCaptain).
Gulf News
Tehran Stock Exchange Falls Below 6.5 Million Index Mark Amid Military Tension
Tehran's main stock index (TEDPIX) slid below the 6.5 million mark for the first time in three trading sessions on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Per Sahmino's own data as of 11:29 Tehran time, TEDPIX fell 87,060 points (1.32 percent) to 6,496,872; Donya-e-Eqtesad reported an intraday low near 6,432,000. As of 11:08, sell-queue value (11,529 billion tomans across 334 symbols) exceeded buy-queue value (9,480 billion tomans across 138 symbols). The Farabourse index also fell, down 631 points (1.23 percent) to 50,745. The drop coincided with intensifying Iran-US military tension and a simultaneous jump in the free-market dollar rate.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Lack of access to Iran's nuclear facilities called "a matter of proliferation concern" in new IAEA report
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in a quarterly report seen by news agencies on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, called for "utmost urgency" in addressing the lack of access to Iran's nuclear sites, describing the absence of information and access needed to verify Iran's nuclear material as "a matter of proliferation concern." The report specifically flagged the lack of access to the Isfahan plant, which has been struck multiple times by the US and Israel over the past year or so. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in the report that the issues must be resolved through a long lasting, verifiable diplomatic agreement. Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, said on August 26 (4 Shahrivar 1405) that the IAEA cannot seek to inspect sites hit by military strikes until it develops specific criteria and protocols for doing so. Iran suspended cooperation with the IAEA after US and Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities in June 2025, and said in September 2025 it would allow inspectors to return, though access to the bombed sites has still not been granted.
Al Jazeera
Bill making Thursdays an official holiday returns to parliament's floor after ambiguities resolved
Ali Jafari Azar, deputy head of parliament's Social Commission, said on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405) that an amendment to Article 87 of the Civil Services Management Law, which has moved back and forth between parliament, the Guardian Council and the Expediency Council for nearly two years, was reviewed by the commission that day, had its ambiguities resolved, and will now return to the floor for a vote. According to Ecoiran, under the new amendment weekly working hours at government bodies covered by the law would drop from 44 to 42.5 hours, and the government would be authorized to schedule working hours for non operational units across five days, Saturday through Wednesday, which would effectively make Thursdays a holiday. Operational, emergency and relief services such as emergency rooms, customs, water, electricity, gas utilities and banks are exempted.
EcoIran
Tether price rises 1.39 percent to 214,085 tomans as military tensions escalate
According to Arzdigital, the price of Tether (USDT) in Iran's market rose 1.39 percent over 24 hours to 214,085 tomans on the evening of Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405). The stablecoin's global market value reached $183 billion, with daily trading volume rising to $65 billion. Based on the weekly chart for the domestic market, Tether's price climbed from a low of 207,677 tomans at the start of the week to a high of 214,431 tomans, a gain of about 5.77 percent over the week. The rise coincided with escalating Iran-US military tensions and increased demand for dollar-linked assets.
Arzdigital
Global gold and Tehran's coin market ease despite Iran-US military tension
Tehran's gold and coin market eased across the board on the morning of Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (11 Shahrivar 1405). According to Ecoiran, the global gold ounce fell to $4,296, while Tehran's gold quote dropped to 95,800,000 tomans. Each gram of 18 karat gold traded at 22,115,600 tomans and 24 karat gold at 29,484,000 tomans. In the coin market, the new design coin traded at 221,000,000 tomans and the old design coin at 217,500,000 tomans. The half coin traded at 113,000,000 tomans, the quarter coin at 61,000,000 tomans, and the gram coin at 32,000,000 tomans. Sahmino's own data also showed the global gold ounce at $4,304.29 at 07:46 Tehran time, down 0.57 percent on the day, consistent with the reported pullback. The decline came even as oil prices rose in the same window amid escalating military tension.
EcoIran
7 killed and 8 wounded after US missile strikes hit three sites in Khuzestan
Iranian media reported that US missile strikes overnight between Tuesday, September 1, and Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (10 to 11 Shahrivar 1405) hit three locations in Iran's Khuzestan province, leaving 7 dead and 8 wounded. Full details on the identities of the victims and the exact strike locations have not yet been released by local officials. The strikes are part of a broader escalation of US attacks inside Iran following the resumption of military hostilities between the two countries in recent days, coinciding with a separate strike on a wedding ceremony in Sirik, Hormozgan, and other strikes along Iran's southern coast including Konarak, Bandar Abbas, Jask, Asaluyeh and Qeshm Island.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
US strike on a wedding party in Sirik, Hormozgan kills at least 5 including a child
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, that US forces bombed a house during a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, part of Sirik county in Hormozgan province, killing at least 5 people, including a child, with more than 50 killed and wounded overall. Reza Shahidiyan, the governor of Sirik county, told Iran's state broadcaster IRIB that 63 people were wounded, 50 of them women and children, and that all the wounded were taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Minab and were in stable condition. Hossein Kermanpour, an official at Iran's Health Ministry, wrote on X that electricity and telephone service in the area were cut off. The US military said the strikes were part of a new wave of attacks on Iranian military targets, including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and mine laying facilities, in response to actions by Iran's Revolutionary Guard against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Jazeera
Iran's Oil Exports Stall for Seven Weeks, the First Time on Record
Per Reuters, published Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405), for the first time on record Iran has gone about seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz to China, its only major remaining oil customer, a result analysts attribute to the US naval blockade rather than sanctions alone. Tanker-tracking data from Kpler, Vortexa and TankerTrackers.com show no Iranian crude cargo has cleared Hormuz for China since the US reinstated its blockade on July 14 as part of the two countries' six-month conflict; Iran can now only sell from floating storage in Asian waters. Iran's crude and condensate loadings fell to roughly 220,000 to 255,000 barrels per day in August, down from about 740,000 barrels per day in July and nearly 2 million barrels per day in March. A Kpler analyst said the export collapse could push Tehran to finance spending by printing money, risking even higher inflation; the IMF estimates Iran's inflation this year at nearly 70 percent, the world's third highest after Venezuela and Sudan.
Reuters, citing یاهو فایننس
Parliament's National Security Committee Ties Strait of Hormuz Transit to War Compensation Payments
Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said Tuesday, September 1, 2026, that the committee approved Article 7 of the "Strategic Action for Security and Sustainable Development in the Strait of Hormuz" bill. Under the article, any country, organization or entity that caused Iran damage during the war must agree on compensation terms with the government or be denied passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The committee also approved Note 2 of Article 5, requiring bank guarantees and insurance for transit through the strait, and Article 6, which sets a mechanism for service and insurance tariffs in the waterway. Ghashghavi said the measures still need approval from parliament's full floor and then the Guardian Council before becoming law.
IRNA
Pezeshkian: Shanghai Cooperation Organization Members Declare Aggression Against Iran Unacceptable
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said at the close of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, that the summit's final statement saw all member states, without exception, declare aggression against Iran unacceptable and condemn the aggressor, while stressing respect for territorial integrity and expressing sympathy for the Iranian people. He said he held direct talks on the sidelines with the presidents of six countries, including Russia, India, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Pakistan, calling discussions on both condemning the attack and economic cooperation "very constructive." He then departed for Tehran.
IRNA
US Treasury Secretary: New Bank Sanctions Against Iran to Be Announced This Week
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday, September 1, 2026, on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' meeting in North Carolina, that Washington is likely to announce a new bank sanction against Iran this week, with another to follow the week after. He described the goal as economically "asphyxiating" Iran's leadership, saying the Treasury is now using five new authorities across digital assets, aviation and maritime sectors, including the shutdown of a Dubai branch of an Egyptian bank he said had funneled more than 1.8 billion dollars to Iran. Citing the rial's fall from roughly 800,000 to the dollar in spring 2025 to more than 2 million now, Bessent said the campaign is coordinated with the EU, the European Central Bank, the UK, the UAE and Bahrain.
Reuters, citing کیتکو
Kermanshah's Three Arbaeen Border Crossings Had No Blackouts This Year After a 3,190 Billion Toman Power Investment
At a ceremony inaugurating Kermanshah power-sector projects on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405), attended by the Energy Minister, the provincial governor and members of parliament, Jafar Alfatinia, CEO of the West Regional Electricity Company, announced 2,810 billion tomans in newly commissioned regional power projects plus 380 billion tomans in distribution works. Upgrades at the Qasr-e Shirin substation, which doubled capacity from two 15 MVA to two 30 MVA transformers, along with other projects, meant the Khosravi, Mehran and Shalamcheh border crossings ran through this year's Arbaeen pilgrimage without a single minute of blackout, with no demand management needed for cooling load. He also announced a new 3 megawatt solar plant, completing the province's third renewable-energy project under Iran's SATBA program, and noted that while parts of the grid were damaged in the twelve-day war and recent clashes, some 200 kilovolt lines were restored within three hours.
Khabar Online
Transport Minister: Construction Begins on Bandar Imam Oil Storage Tanks With a 2,380 Billion Toman Investment
Construction began Tuesday afternoon, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405), on an oil-products storage project at Bandar Imam Khomeini port, attended by Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development, the Khuzestan governor and provincial ports officials. Per ecoiran, citing Mehr News Agency, initial investment is estimated at 2,380 billion tomans, with 71,000 cubic meters of nominal tank capacity across 11 main tanks plus one safety tank: three dedicated mazut tanks (32,000 cubic meters), four dual-use mazut and light-product tanks (17,000 cubic meters), and four light-products tanks (21,000 cubic meters). The facility is expected to create 100 jobs and aims to boost the port's competitiveness and expand transit infrastructure for petroleum derivatives.
EcoIran, citing Mehr News Agency
Iranian Investment Funds' Assets Grow 79 Percent in a Year, But Real Growth Was Under 1 Percent
According to Boursenews, citing the Association of Iranian Investment Funds based on Fipiran data, assets under management at the country's investment funds rose 79 percent nominally, from 1,601 trillion tomans in July 2025 (Tir 1404) to 2,864 trillion tomans in June 2026 (Khordad 1405), adding 6.8 percent (about 184 trillion tomans) in Khordad alone. As of end-Khordad, 509 active funds held 2,863.6 trillion tomans across 145 financial institutions: 52.2 percent in fixed-income funds, 20.5 percent commodity funds and 11.7 percent equity funds. Portfolio management firms held the largest market share at 49.9 percent of assets. The association cautioned that real growth over the period was only about 0.9 percent, meaning most of the nominal 79 percent reflects inflation.
Bourse News, citing کانون نهادهای سرمایهگذاری ایران
Jahan Foolad Sirjan Sets Monthly Sales Record in Mordad 1405, Up 187 Percent Year on Year
Jahan Foolad Sirjan (فجهان) posted 9,983 billion tomans in sales for the month ending August 22, 2026 (31 Mordad 1405), per its monthly activity report filed on Codal. Boursenews reports that figure is up 187 percent year on year and 7 percent from the previous month. The Fara Bourse-listed steelmaker has kept an upward sales trend in recent months and set a new monthly record in Mordad.
Bourse News
Mellal Credit Institution Cuts Its FY1404 Net Loss by 52 Percent
Mellal Credit Institution (وملل) filed a clarification letter with Codal on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405), explaining a drop in its net loss for the fiscal year ended March 20, 2026. Net loss fell 52 percent, from 3,055.08 billion tomans in fiscal 1403 to 1,475.05 billion tomans in fiscal 1404. Most of the improvement came from 5,157 billion tomans of loan income tied to restructuring related-party assets, a 9,358.5 billion toman reversal of doubtful-receivable provisions, and not repeating the prior year's 12,392.4 billion toman provision. The institution also disclosed a 4,423.6 billion toman Central Bank overdraft penalty, settled down to 2,320 billion tomans by year end.
Bourse News
Bank Saderat Iran's Net Operating Income Rises 136 Percent in First Five Months of 1405
According to Boursenews, published Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (10 Shahrivar 1405), Bank Saderat Iran's (وبصادر) five-month financial statement filed on Codal shows total operating income rising from 60,139 billion tomans in the first five months of 1404 to 108,481 billion tomans in the same period of 1405, up 80 percent, while net operating income jumped from 11,670 billion tomans to 27,540 billion tomans, up 136 percent. Foreign-currency loans grew 108 percent and foreign-currency deposits 107 percent, while deposit income rose 333 percent. Total costs grew 67 percent, below the 80 percent income growth, lifting the bank's operating margin from 24 percent last year to 34 percent.
Bourse News
Technowe Unveils Risk Based Credit Scoring Model 'Taraz' at Elecomp 1405
Fintech company Technowe unveiled a new credit scoring model called Taraz ("Balance") at the Elecomp 1405 technology exhibition, according to Ecoiran, reported Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026). Unlike conventional models that assign each user a single fixed credit score, Taraz uses statistical and machine learning methods to estimate the probability of default for each individual credit request, based on the specific amount and credit limit sought. Per the report, a lack of credit history does not by itself lead to automatic rejection under the model; such users instead go through a supplementary evaluation process. The collateral required from each user is set according to their individual risk profile and is held in the user's digital wallet until the loan is repaid in full. Technowe said the model's output is only a default probability estimate and must be combined with the company's own credit policy to reach a final lending decision.
Ecoiran
Petrochemical Tabriz Publishes Listing Prospectus as Five Month Revenue Reaches 21.7 Trillion Tomans
Petrochemical Tabriz, one of Iran's longtime polymer producers, published its listing prospectus (Omidnameh) for admission to the capital market, according to Boursenews, reported Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026). The company has a nameplate capacity of 870,000 tons a year of widely used polymers including polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and ABS, has strategic access to feedstock from the Tabriz Oil Refinery, the report said, and has 11 development projects underway. A separate Boursenews report, based on the company's monthly activity filing on the Codal disclosure system under its trading ticker Shatabriz, said Petrochemical Tabriz's revenue from product and service sales reached 21,691 billion tomans in the first five months of the Iranian year 1405, of which 6,442 billion tomans came from sales in the month of Mordad alone. High density polyethylene, with five month sales of 1,400 billion tomans, was among the company's key revenue generating products.
Boursenews
Parsian Bank Lifts August Operating Income Past 11 Trillion Tomans; Operating Balance Reaches 4,213 Billion Tomans
Parsian Bank recorded more than 11,360 billion tomans in operating income for the Iranian month of Mordad 1405 (23 July to 22 August 2026), according to Boursenews, reporting the bank's own public relations statement published Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026). That is up about 10 percent from Tir's 10,311 billion tomans. The bank's operating balance, the difference between operating income and expenses, reached 4,213 billion tomans in Mordad. Parsian Bank's cumulative operating income for the first five months of the Iranian year 1405 topped 44,615 billion tomans, and with expenses held at 33,725 billion tomans, the bank posted a positive operating balance of 10,890 billion tomans for the period. The bank's shares trade on the Tehran Stock Exchange under the ticker Vapars (BPAR).
Boursenews
Tehran Stock Exchange Index Hits Record 6.58 Million Points Despite Seller Dominance; Real Money Outflow Reaches 4.3 Trillion Tomans
Trading on the Tehran Stock Exchange closed with a fresh index record on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026), even as sellers dominated the session. According to Ecoiran, the main TEDPIX index gained 0.55 percent, or 35,969 points, closing at 6,583,000 points, a new record following yesterday's record close of 6,548,000 points. Sahmino's own recorded data put the Tehran index's session level at 6,583,932 points, consistent with Ecoiran's figure. The equal weighted index rose 0.2 percent. Market breadth was nonetheless negative: 71 percent of listed symbols closed lower and only 29 percent closed higher. Retail investors withdrew about 4.3 trillion tomans from the market today, with the heaviest outflows from bank, oil and metal ore group stocks and the heaviest inflows into Vabank, Foolad Mobarakeh and Taban. The value of sell queues rose to 7,276 billion tomans by the close, up from just 1,498 billion tomans at the market's open. Total trading value for the day reached 59 trillion tomans. Ecoiran attributed today's selling pressure to escalating political risk, the dollar's rise, and a disruption in the exchange's core trading system. President Masoud Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, said Iran would respond immediately if the United States returned to its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, while Axios, citing three US officials, reported that Washington is weighing limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ecoiran
Dollar Sets Fresh Record in Tehran's Free Market, Tops 214,000 Tomans
The US dollar set an unprecedented record in Tehran's free market on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026). According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, the dollar reached 213,770 tomans at 1:08pm local time, the latest point in a steady climb that began at 211,210 tomans at 11:28am and reached 212,220 tomans by 12:20pm. At the same time, the pricing site Tgju.org put the live dollar rate at 213,400 tomans, up 4,100 tomans from yesterday's previous record of 209,300 tomans, with today's session high at 213,620 tomans; Alanchand.com reported the dollar reaching 214,700 tomans at 4:05pm, up 3,600 tomans (1.71 percent) from yesterday's rate of 211,100 tomans. Sahmino's own price data showed the dollar trading at 213,690 tomans at 3:59pm, up 2.1 percent on the day, consistent with the figures reported by all three sources. Today's jump coincided with escalating political tension between Iran and the United States. According to Ecoiran, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, said Iran would respond immediately if the United States returned to its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, while Axios, citing three US officials, reported that Donald Trump and senior advisers are weighing limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. The dollar's rise today was also one of the factors behind the sell pressure on the Tehran Stock Exchange.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Hemmati: We Have Enough Foreign Currency; Central Bank Has Supplied 18 Billion Dollars for the Country's Needs Since the Start of the Year
Abdolnaser Hemmati, governor of Iran's Central Bank, speaking at the 36th Islamic Banking Conference on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026), as reported by Khabaronline, responded to earlier comments from US President Donald Trump claiming Iran lacks sufficient foreign currency, saying the Central Bank has supplied about 18 billion dollars for the country's needs since the start of the current Iranian year, with 500 million dollars planned for market supply in the past week alone, a figure he said could rise to as much as 2 billion dollars if needed. He attributed periodic spikes in the exchange rate partly to market psychology and political pressure, saying the situation would not persist. Hemmati also said that despite earlier concerns about Iran's economy sliding into hyperinflation, the Central Bank's monetary and precautionary measures have curbed the pace of inflation, and he assessed the probability of hyperinflation as very weak. He said banking sector facilities disbursed from the start of the year through 6 Shahrivar (August 28) reached about 4,050 trillion tomans, up 69 percent from the same period a year earlier, of which nearly 2,600 trillion tomans went to working capital for businesses, an 80 percent increase.
Khabaronline
Diesel Price for Non Major Mines Set at 8,070 Tomans per Liter for the Shahrivar to Aban Period
Under a new directive from Iran's National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, reported by Ecoiran on Monday, 9 Shahrivar 1405 (August 31, 2026), the price of diesel for non major mines from the start of Shahrivar through the end of Aban 1405 (roughly September through November 2026), within the set consumption quota, will be 8,070 tomans per liter, before value added tax and duties. The rate applies only within each mine's set consumption ceiling, and major mines are excluded from it. According to Ecoiran, at this rate, 100,000 liters of diesel costs a mine about 807 million tomans and 1 million liters about 8.1 billion tomans in base cost before tax. Ecoiran wrote that while such costs are manageable for large mining operations, they can meaningfully cut into the margins of small and medium sized mines; if the official fuel quota does not match a mine's actual operational needs, operators sourcing diesel on the open market also face the risk of being accused of fuel product smuggling.
Ecoiran
Goshan Tops Its Peer Group with a 102 Percent One Year Return
According to Boursenews, published Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026), the ticker Goshan (گشان) posted the highest return among a group of peer stocks reviewed, with a 102 percent gain over the past year. Over the same period, Gkosar returned 57.01 percent, Samga 47.05 percent, Gadana 44.89 percent, Gkish 42.96 percent and Gpars 23.13 percent. Over six months, Goshan's 76.88 percent return also led the group, ahead of Samga (53.54 percent), Gkish (51.63 percent), Gadana (42.92 percent) and Gpars (35.27 percent), while Gkosar posted a negative 1.06 percent return over the same window. Over three months, Gkish led with 69.57 percent, with Goshan next at 66.96 percent. Goshan's one month return stood at 20.32 percent and its weekly return at 12.17 percent, the second best among the stocks reviewed after Gadana's 13.69 percent.
Boursenews
Energy Minister: Without War Damage to Power Plants, the Grid Shortfall Would Have Eased Sooner; Capacity Reaches 102,000 Megawatts
Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026), according to Ecoiran, that the country's power generation capacity has reached about 102,000 megawatts and that the electricity shortfall cannot be solved by building plants alone, since how power is consumed also plays a decisive role. He said there was no significant supply problem until 20 Tir (mid July), but damage to some power plants during the recent war made managing generation capacity harder, and without that damage the country would have reached a supply demand balance sooner. According to a parliament research center report on summer 1405 cited by Ecoiran, the grid shortfall at this summer's peak demand reaches about 13,600 megawatts, with simultaneous network supply capacity at about 68,400 megawatts against demand exceeding 81,000 megawatts. Aliabadi had also pledged on Monday, 9 Shahrivar, that if public cooperation continues, the household and industrial power shortfall would ease from next week. Mahmoud Hakimi, a member of the Iran Electricity Industry Syndicate's power market and energy exchange committee, told Ecoiran by contrast that the root of the crisis cannot be attributed solely to consumer behavior, and that centrally dictated power pricing has reduced the incentive to invest in power generation.
Ecoiran
Head of Agricultural Guilds Chamber: Border Wheat Dealers Are Paying Up to 60,000 Tomans, Above the Guaranteed Price
Peyman Alami, head of Iran's Agricultural Guilds Chamber, told Tasnim's economic desk, as carried by Ecoiran on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026), that the guaranteed wheat purchase price is 49,500 tomans, but dealers across the country are buying wheat at about 38,000 to 44,000 tomans, and in border regions where wheat can be moved out of the country that figure reaches as high as 60,000 tomans. Criticizing the government's delay in paying wheat farmers, he said the delay forces growers to sell their crop to dealers before receiving payment from the state. He said that despite earlier hopes of self sufficiency in wheat supply, guaranteed purchases are running behind projections because of these delays, with about 8 million tonnes bought so far this year. With the new planting season starting in two to three weeks, Alami warned that discouraged farmers, frustrated by delayed payments, could also affect next year's production.
Ecoiran, citing Tasnim
Gold and Coin Prices Rise in Tehran as Shahrivar 10 Trading Opens; Emami Coin Tops 221 Million Tomans
Tehran's gold and coin market trended higher in early trading on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026). According to Ecoiran, 18 karat gold reached about 22.3 million tomans a gram and the Emami coin hit 221.2 million tomans. 24 karat gold traded near 29.73 million tomans and one mesghal of gold near 96.6 million tomans. The half coin was priced at 113.5 million tomans, the quarter coin at 61.5 million tomans and the gram coin at 32 million tomans. Globally, spot gold traded between 4,432 and 4,441 dollars an ounce this morning. Sahmino's own price data at 11:28 that day showed global gold at 4,421 dollars (down 0.59 percent on the day) and the Emami coin at 220,985,000 tomans, figures consistent with Ecoiran's morning report. The Emami coin's bubble over its melt value was put at about 44.37 million tomans. Ecoiran noted that the domestic rise in gold and coin prices, despite the dip in the global ounce price, was driven mainly by the exchange rate and trader expectations.
Ecoiran
Rumor of Vehicle Import Tariff Hike Pushes Prices Up as Ministry Denies Plan
According to the newspaper Iran, carried by Khabaronline, Iran's Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade has announced its opposition to imposing a 100 percent import tariff on vehicles, though it remains unclear how far the rumor reflects an actual official decision. Still, according to auto market analyst Hossein Rahiminejad, the mere circulation of such a report, even before it becomes reality, can shift market expectations and push up prices for imported, assembled and even some domestically produced vehicles in the short term. Rahiminejad added that reduced vehicle production this year, driven by sanctions conditions and recent months events, has also limited supply to the market, which further increases the market's capacity for price increases. Alongside rising prices, the vehicle market is also seeing lower trading volumes, as buyers and sellers hold off pending a final decision on the tariff.
Khabar Online, citing Khabaronline via Iran newspaper
Tehran Stock Exchange Sells 52 Percent of Government Bonds on Offer
According to Boursenews, the latest government bond auction on the Tehran Stock Exchange on Monday, 9 Shahrivar 1405 (August 31, 2026), sold only 52 percent of the 65.9 trillion tomans in bonds on offer. The relatively low sell through rate signals softer market appetite for government debt amid currently high interest rates in the money market. Selling bonds through the exchange is one of the government's main tools for financing its budget deficit without expanding the monetary base, and the sell through rate at each auction can directly affect bond yields and their competitiveness against other assets such as equities and gold.
Boursenews
Gold Fund Trading on Iran Mercantile Exchange Reaches 21.2 Trillion Tomans
According to Boursenews and IME Report, trading on the Iran Mercantile Exchange on Sunday, 8 Shahrivar 1405 (August 30, 2026), saw 2,409,750,283 units of gold investment funds change hands, worth 21.2 trillion tomans. Gold funds are instruments for indirect investment in gold whose units trade like shares on the commodity exchange. The high trading volume in these funds in recent days, alongside swings in the global gold price and rising geopolitical risk from the renewed US Iran tensions, points to strong retail investor demand for safe haven assets.
IME Report
Iran Mercantile Exchange Trades 290,000 Tons of Products in a Single Session
According to Boursenews and IME Report, the news outlet of the Iran Mercantile Exchange, a total of 290,024 tons of products changed hands across the exchange's various trading halls on Monday, 9 Shahrivar 1405 (August 31, 2026). The volume covered petrochemical, metal, agricultural and other commodities listed on the exchange. The Iran Mercantile Exchange is one of the main platforms for transparent price discovery for the country's industrial and mining products, and its daily trading volume serves as a gauge of activity across domestic supply chains and demand for basic and industrial goods.
IME Report
Taban Farda Petrochemical Sets IPO Participation Record as Capital Increase Looms
According to Boursenews, 2,009,000 investors took part in the initial public offering of Taban Farda Petrochemical Group on the Tehran Stock Exchange on Monday, 9 Shahrivar 1405 (August 31, 2026). Given the strong demand, the offering size was expanded from an initial 1.5 percent of shares to 2 percent. Donya e Eqtesad reported that part of the liquidity that exited equities and fixed income funds that same day flowed toward this IPO. Boursenews also reported that a capital increase for Taban Farda is planned as a next step, though the exact size and funding source have not yet been announced. The IPO took place on the same day Tehran's main index, TEDPIX, hit a fresh record of about 6,543,000 points.
Boursenews
Civil Aviation Organization Denies Rumors of Mehrabad Airport Flight Cancellations
A spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization denied on Monday, 9 Shahrivar 1405 (August 31, 2026), recent reports claiming that flights at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport had been cancelled and the airport closed. According to Ecoiran, the spokesperson said there is currently no problem at Mehrabad and flights are operating as scheduled. The rumor circulated at a time when escalating US Iran military tensions have raised concern about the status of the country's airspace and airports. The official denial aims to ease concern among travelers and businesses that rely on air transport.
Ecoiran
Iran Cancels Customs Duty Exemption on Mining Machinery Imports
Iran's Trade Development Organization has instructed Iran Customs to cancel the import duty exemption on machinery and equipment needed for the mining sector, previously granted under Article 109 of the Mining Law's executive regulations. According to Iran's IRIB news agency and the Donya e Eqtesad newspaper, which reported the circular on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026), exploration, extraction and processing machinery that was previously exempt from import duties with Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade approval will now be subject to those duties. The Trade Development Organization cited Article 3 of the Knowledge Based Production Leap Law as grounds for effectively repealing Article 109. The change could raise the cost of imported equipment for mining and mineral processing companies, including listed firms in the sector, as they pursue development projects.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Bank Liquidity Squeeze Deepens as Interbank Rate Hits 24 Percent Ceiling at End of Mordad
According to Boursenews, the latest money market data show Iran's interbank lending rate rose to exactly 24.00 percent in the week ending 4 Shahrivar 1405 (August 26, 2026), matching the ceiling of the central bank's interest rate corridor, the standing lending facility rate. The rise followed several weeks of tight fluctuation in the 23.90 percent range. The interbank rate returning to the top of its corridor is a clear sign of intensifying liquidity pressure across Iran's banking network, typically reflecting stronger demand from banks to borrow short term from one another to cover statutory reserve shortfalls. The interbank rate is one of the central bank's key monetary policy gauges, and its trajectory can affect inflation, bond yields and capital market direction in the months ahead.
Boursenews